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Independent female migrants may be a reliable
source of remittances despite the difficulties they encounter in labor
markets

Migrants’ remittances to developing countries
have increased in recent decades, partly due to reduced transactions costs
and improved living conditions in host countries. The feminization of
international migration represents yet another explanation. Despite the
difficulties female migrants encounter in the labor market, their total
remittances may be higher and more resilient than those of male migrants,
owing to these women’s stronger links to family members left behind and
self-insurance motives. Policymakers need to understand how this new and
significant upward trend in female migration could affect the economic and
social development of home countries.